Photographer Rob Palmer has a passion for birds of prey and has traveled the world in pursuit of images that capture their amazing beauty and behaviors as they go about their lives in their natural environment. In this book, he has collected nearly two-hundred of his favorite shots, showcasing a wide array of species, locations, seasons, and activities. From grown hawks in flight to youngsters hamming it up in the nest, you’ll enjoy a virtual tour of the lives of these mesmerizing birds. P...

Photographer Rob Palmer has a passion for birds and has traveled the world in pursuit of images that capture their amazing beauty and behaviors as the go about their lives in their natural environment. In this book, he has collected nearly two-hundred of his favorite shots of birds in flight, showcasing a wide array of species, locations, seasons, and activities. You’ll at the physiques, maneuvers, and athleticism of these mesmerizing birds. Palmer also provides explanatory text to help yo...

“I felt like I was there with Mickey Farley, going to hot smoky fires and riding on a horse drawn fire apparatus. There, in the era of iron men and wooden ladders. There, with officers and firemen in their firehouses, at their fires, in their lives.I loved this book and highly recommend it.”‒Paul Hashagen, firefighter F.D.N.Y. Rescue 1 (retired), author, historianAn excerpt from A Fireman in the Making:“You are proud of your family’s firefighting history, and r...

Photographer Rob Palmer has a passion for birds of prey and has traveled the world in pursuit of images that capture their amazing beauty and behaviors as the go about their lives in their natural environment. In this book, he has collected nearly two-hundred of his favorite shots, showcasing a wide array of species, locations, seasons, and activities. From grown owls in flight to youngsters hamming it up in the nest, you’ll enjoy a virtual tour of the lives of these mesmerizing birds. Pal...

Colour of Maroc unveils a Moroccan cuisine, both traditional and contemporary, brimming with flavour.For photographer Rob, Colour of Maroc is a sketch of colour and light that captures the essence of a country far from the urban beach life of Bondi that he is familiar with. For his wife Sophia, it is a journey of rediscovery as she experiences Morocco and her heritage as if for the first time. Food is their gateway into the heart of Morocco.Their passion f...

Fierce, bold, and beautiful, falcons hold a special place in the hearts of people. In Falcons of North America, renowned raptor advocate and environmental educator Kate Davis opens a door into the lives of these extraordinary, often imperiled birds of prey. With contagious enthusiasm, Davis details the lives of North America’s six species of true falcons — American Kestrel, Merlin, Aplomado Falcon, Prairie Falcon, Peregrine Falcon, and Gyrfalcon.*“*Kat...

Colorful, noisy, and brash, the American Kestrel is the most endearing of North America’s raptors. With its vivid rufous and blue-gray plumage, peppered with dashes of black and white, this bird of prey is instantly recognizable to both novice and expert bird watchers, whether it’sdiving for an insect on the wing or hovering over an open field while hunting for mice. The American Kestrel’s distinctive call, readily heard from miles away, is another identifier that makes this predator more ...

"Fergus Ferguson has been called a lot of names: thief, con artist, repo man. He prefers the term finder.His latest job should be simple. Find the spacecraft Venetia's Sword and steal it back from Arum Gilger, ex-nobleman turned power-hungry trade boss. He’ll slip in, decode the ship’s compromised AI security, and get out of town, Sword in hand.Fergus locates both Gilger and the ship in the farthest corner of human-inhabited space, a backwater deep space colony called Cerne...